OFFICE OF CAREER COUNSELING AND PLACEMENT
Virginia Probasco, Admin. Ass’t 1 E. Mount Vernon Place
ginpro@peabody.jhu.edu Room P06, Conservatory
Hours, 1 - 5 p.m. (410) 659-8100 x4450 Baltimore, MD 21202
JOB VACANCY BULLETIN NO. 490
www.peabody.jhu.edu/jvb
September 1, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS jury member on international guitar festivals in Poland, Czech
Republic, Spain and Germany. At the Cactus Pear Music
Peabody welcomes its new Director, JEFF SHARKEY, who Festival in San Antonio, TX, Mr. Kuropaczewski performed solo,
officially begins his appointment on September 1. Described by and as a duo with flutist Stephanie Jutt, and with KATARZYNA
JHU President Dr. William Brody as an ―accomplished pianist, BRYLA (GPD ’05, Violin). He also performed and the Vivaldi
composer, and chamber musician who has been an innovative concerto with a string quartet that included the concertmaster of
leader in music education for 15 years,‖ Mr. Sharkey recently the LA Symphony, Martin Chalifour, and musicians of the
said that ―working with such a creative and committed faculty Cleveland Orchestra. The headline of the concert review said,
and staff was one of the key attractions for me in accepting the "Polish Classical Guitarist Spices up the Cactus Pear Music
position‖ at Peabody. ―Together we will both honor and Festival."
continue the proud traditions of Peabody while we
simultaneously embrace the future of music and dance education In August he formed a duo with Peabody ANASTASIA
in the twenty-first century.‖ Mr. Sharkey also thanked PETER PETANOVA (BM ’06, Flute) and debuted at the Nurtingen
LANDGREN ―for his dedicated leadership over this past year.‖ Guitar Festival in Germany where he also conducted master
classes. Writing about the first half of the concert that Mr.
BERTA ROJAS (MM ’98, GPD ’00 Guitar) appears in three Kuropaczewski performed solo, a critic said: "He does not play
guitar duos with Carlos Barbosa-Lima on the web site the guitar, he plays music!" and of the second half in duo with
www.youtube.com Dial it up and search for Carlos Barbosa- Ms. Petanova, the critic said: "It was the first class chamber
Lima & Berta Rojas and Tico-Tico. There is lots of music on music performance!"
YouTube, in performances that range from exquisite to
excruciating. Major players, like Yo-Yo Ma, are posted there, This fall Mr. Kuropaczewski is scheduled to play concerts and
which indicates their belief in the influence of the web on conduct master classes in Baltimore, MD and in San Jose and
listeners. Sacramento, CA. In November he will tour Europe to play solo
recitals including one in the Main Hall of the National Polish
GREGORY CAMPBELL (BM ’05 Trombone) has recently Radio Station in Warsaw. He will also tour with the Polish
accepted the position as the new principal trombone of the chamber orchestra "Concerto Avenna" playing Vivaldi Concertos
Orquesta Sinfonica UANL in Monterrey, Mexico. Mr. Campbell and Boccherini Quintets.
reports that after a wonderful year at Rutgers he decided to go
ahead and enter the work force full-time as a trombonist. The Vecchione-Erdahl Duo, Carrie Vecchione, oboe/English
horn and ROLF ERDAHL (DMA 1994, Double Bass) was
Congratulations to the Peabody Wind Ensemble for their August awarded an Encore Grant from the American Composer's Forum
2006 re-release of their CD Orff, Bird and Reed on the Naxos to support adding performances of Andrea Clearfield's Three
label. The CD will be available on August 29 and can be ordered Pieces for Oboe and Double Bass after Poems by Pablo Neruda
on Amazon.com. Their 150th Anniversary CD, Collage: A to their recital repertoire. This coming season they will present
Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Peabody Institute, recitals in Baton Rouge, Cincinnati, Chicago, Philadelphia,
1857 - 2007 will be released in the spring of 2007. Montclair, NJ, Duluth, MN, and Oklahoma City. This piece will
also be included on the duo's upcoming recording project with
AUDREY BABCOCK (BM ’00, Voice) performed with the Utah Centaur Records.
Festival Opera in Logan, UT this summer in the role(s) of
Aldonza/Dulcinea in Man of La Mancha. ELIZABETH HORTON (BM ’06, Voice) was crowned Miss
North Carolina in June, performing Love Is Where You Find It
During the summer LUKASZ KUROPACZEWSKI (GPD ’05 for the finals of the competition. In January, 2007 she will
Guitar) released his newest CD, Portrait, and performed 30 compete for the title of Miss America. The televised
concerts in Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain and the US programming of the pageant will include segments on
including a debut recital at the National Philharmonic Hall in contestants’ quest for the title.
Warsaw, Poland. He conducted master classes and worked as a
LARRY WILLIAMS (BM ’88, GPD ’90, French Horn) will from the expansive into the grotesque, or how long a hesitation is
perform the World Premiere of the ―Black Forest‖ Concerto for needed before the gallop to the final cadence." He interviews
Horn and Orchestra‖ by J. Schroeder with the Piedmont Regional conductors such as Roberto Spano, Lorin Maazel, James Conlon and
Orchestra in Warrenton, VA on October 29, 2006. In other news Michael Tilson Thomas, as well as Glenn Dicterow, concertmaster of
from Mr. Williams, he reports that his student, Michael Goldfine, the New York Philharmonic, and Carter Brey, the orchestra's principal
won a position in the 257th Army Band, ―The Band of the cellist.
Nation’s Capital‖ in Washington, DC.
ASOL Aug. 17: Tommasini: Why do classical concerts start at 8 pm?
Upcoming engagements for the Joel Holmes Trio, JOEL
HOLMES (GM ’05, Jazz Piano), Jeff Reed, bass, and Eric In Thursday's (8/17) New York Times, Anthony Tommasini writes
Kennedy, drums, include performances at Xia Restaurant on about Mostly Mozart Festival's "A Little Night Music" series of late-
Charles St. Sept. 1 at 6:30, and at An die Music on Charles Street night recitals, citing a recent recital by pianist Emanuel Ax: "The
on Sept. 29 at 8:00 and 9:30 pm. In addition, the trio will play intimate space on the 10th floor of the Rose Building at Lincoln
for Friday family worship services, ―The Gospel According to Center, with views of the city skyline from three sides, is a
Jazz‖, at Towson Presbyterian Church at 7:30 on Sept. 15, Oct. contemporary urban equivalent to a Viennese salon of Mozart's day ...
13, and Nov. 10. Complimentary wine and sparkling water enhanced the informal
ambiance. And most notably, the program, which ran just over an
DAVID FETTER'S composition Variations on Palestrina's hour, began at 10:30 ... There is a message here for promoters of
'Dona Nobis Pacem' for unaccompanied trombone is required classical music. Audiences are tired of being locked into the 8 p.m.
repertoire in the preliminary round of four of the 2007 concert slot. People want alternatives, and the late-night option seems
competitions sponsored by the International Trombone especially promising ... I have long felt that these days most evening
Association. See http://www.ita-web.org/competitions/2007.asp concerts and operas should start either much earlier or much later than
the 8 p.m. norm ... Why should cabaret acts and jazz sets be able to
Composer JUDAH ADASHI (MM '02, DMA in-progress, start late, but not classical recitals?"
Faculty) was recently awarded a commission from Concert
Artists Guild and the BMI Foundation's Carlos Surinach Fund. PERFORMING ARTS EXCHANGE 2006 will take place September
The commissioned work, for bassoon and piano, will be 27-30, 2006 in Baltimore for Artists, Managers, Vendors and
composed for CAG bassoon virtuoso Peter Kolkay, who will Presenters. Program will allow for networking, performances,
premiere it on the Lawrence University Artist Series in Appleton, showcases, National Arts Leadership Institute, and workshops. The
WI in April 2007. Mr. Adashi spent the summer at the Yaddo Maryland State Arts Council is the local host for this meeting. And
Colony working on a piece for harp and string quartet, a has SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE to attend the conference.
commission from the Coastal Carolina Chamber Music Festival Applications must be made by Sept. 5, 2006.
where he will be composer-in-residence in September 2006. In http://www.msac.org/artists.cfm?sec=Artists&id=289 For more
November 2006, an evening of Mr. Adashi's music will be information about the conference, visit the Placement Office or
presented by the Diller-Quaile School in New York, NY. www.SouthArts.org.
Closer to home, Mr. Adashi continues in his position as Arts Help Line Offers FREE LEGAL ADVICE. The University of
composer-in-residence at An Die Musik, where he directs the Baltimore has provided students and artists in the community with an
Evolution Contemporary Music Series. The series, now entering invaluable resource made possible by the Baltimore Renaissance
its second season, will feature works by Derek Bermel, Martin Scholars Seed Fund 2006. This year it will help fund the MLA/UB
Bresnick, Chen Yi, David Del Tredici, Gabriela Frank, Ryan Arts Help Line, an informational line designed to help artists and arts
Francis, Osvaldo Golijov, John Harbison, Paul Lansky, Ian Moss, organizations. Working in affiliation with the Maryland Lawyers for
Bernard Rands, Joseph Schwantner, and Alejandro Viñao, as the Arts, University of Baltimore Law students will aid callers by
well as music by Mr. Adashi and fellow Peabody composers providing them with free legal information regarding an array of areas,
BRUNO AMATO and MICHAEL HERSCH (BM ’95, MM ’97, whether it is information in how to protect their work, trademark,
Composition. Please visit www.go.to/jadashi. copyright or other topics of interest to artists. Those issues that require
greater assistance including legal advice will be directed to the
Please continue sending your Good News to Virginia Probasco Maryland Lawyers for the Arts attorneys who provide pro bono legal
at the address above, or to her at ginpro@peabody.jhu.edu. assistance to income eligible artists and non-profit arts organizations.
The MLA/UB Help Line is here to help you so please call
NEWS NOTES - OTHER EVENTS 410.545.0463 so that you can receive a prompt response to your
questions.
ASOL Aug. 16: The New Yorker on the art of conducting
MUSIC VIEDO CONFERENCING, COLLABORATION, AND
In The New Yorker issue dated August 21, Justin Davidson writes CONVERGENCE – Bring the Outside World into Your Music Studio
about the art of conducting: "Even a merely competent conductor and Classroom. Technology conference takes place Sept. 13, 2006
transmits a huge amount of musical information instantaneously, noon – 10 pm at the University of Texas, San Antonio. The workshop
accurately, and virtually wordlessly ... It's a mysterious mechanism offers a one-day crash course on creating virtual activities over the
that allows this to happen, a gestural form of communication that has Internet for classroom music instruction, studio/master class teaching,
no international semaphore. Each maestro has a personal dialect: what and performance. For complete information, visit:
one conductor achieves with a miniscule vibration of a finger, another www.music.org/SanAntonio.html
will accomplish with a sledgehammer swing of the arm. From the
audience's point of view, the process looks wizardly." Davidson notes: COMPETITIONS
"A great conductor has a powerful internal sense of where each piece's
natural limits are -- at what point a slowing of the tempo will edge THE AMERICAN MUSIC CENTER Opportunity Update, containing
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information about composition competitions, is available in the
Placement Office for your reference. SAN FRANCISCO OPERA CENTER Merola Opera and Adler
Fellowship programs will hold auditions for singers,
ARTISTS INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK DEBUT AWARD coach/accompanists, and stage directors. Auditions take place in
Auditions take place March 25 – April 1, 2007 in New York City. several cities including New York City Nov 7 – 10 and 13 – 15.
Winners of the auditions will be sponsored in a solo recital in Artists Deadline for the NYC auditions is Oct. 2, 2006. Applications are
International’s thirty-fifth Anniversary 2007 New York Debut available in the Placement Office, or visit www.sfopera.com/auditions
Winners Series at Carnegie hall’s Weill Recital Hall. Applications are
available in the Placement Office, or write Artists International; 521 SEATTLE OPERA YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAM 2007/08 is open
Fifth Avenue; 17th Floor; New York, NY 10017. Entry deadline is to trained singers in their twenties or early thirties who have potential
January 7, 2007. for a mainstage career in opera. Young Artists receive vocal
coaching, voice lessons, theatrical training, master classes,
2006 ARTIST COMPETITION sponsored by the South Orange professional development, and performance and audition
Symphony Orchestra in NJ takes place Nov. 11, 2006 in South opportunities. Auditions take place in New York City Nov. 28 – Dec.
Orange, NJ. The competition, for orchestral instrumentalists and 6, 2006. Applications must be postmarked by Oct. 13, 2006, and they
vocalists in one division and keyboardists in another, is open to are available in the Placement Office, or visit www.seattleopera.org.
residents of New Jersey or students at a New Jersey school or college
who are least 18 years of age. Applications are available in the
Placement Office, or visit www.southorangesymphony.org. Deadline GRANTS AND AWARDS
is Oct. 27, 2006.
MELLON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN THE
FULBRIGHT CONCERTO COMPETITION for pianists, sponsored HUMANITIES offers teaching-research fellowships to citizens of the
by the University of Arkansas and the North Arkansas Symphony, US or Canada or permanent residents of the US. $45,000
awards $5,000 and performance engagements in the US and Europe. www.arts.cornell.edu/sochum/ Deadline is Oct. 1, 2006.
Applicants must be between 18 and 28 years as of March 29, 2007.
To enter, send a CD recording of a minimum of 20 minutes of solo SOCIETY FOR THE HUMANITIES FELLOWSHIPS $45,000
playing, $50 application fee and the application form found at fellowships are available for scholars working on topics related to the
www.fulbrightconcertocompetition.org Deadline is Dec. 18, 2006. theme, Improvisation. www.arts.cornell.edu/sochum Deadline is Oct.
1, 2006.
LANDON SYMPHONETTE Competition takes place Dec. 2, 2006 in
Bethesda, MD for young string players, age 12 – 18 as of April 7, HUMBOLDT RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP supports scholars and
2007, who live in the greater Washington-Baltimore area. The scientists of all nationalities and fields as they conduct research in
winners’ concert will be on April 7, 2007. Applications are available Germany for 6 – 12 months. Applicants must be under 40 and have a
in the Placement Office, or call Richard Weilenmann, 703-527-0734. Ph.D. For information and applications, go to www.humboldt-
Deadline is Nov. 14, 2006. foundation
XVI VIANNA DA MOTTA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC JOB LISTINGS
COMPETITION for piano takes place in Lisbon, Portugal July 18 –
31, 2007. The competition is open to pianists of all nationalities age
Legend: cv=Curriculum vitae, MM/dp=Master's required, Doctorate
18 – 32 (those born on or after July 31, 2007 and no later than July 18,
preferred
1989). Applications are available in the Placement Office, or visit the
Please see clippings at the back of the bulletin for additional job
web site, www.vdamotta.org. Application deadline is Jan 31, 2007.
listings and visit the Job Board outside the Career Counseling Office
on the plaza level of the Conservatory Building.
56TH ARD INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION 2007
MUNICH for oboe, percussion, piano trio, and trombone takes place
Sept. 4 – 21, 2007. For further information, visit www.ard- ADMINISTRATION
musikwettbewerb.de
A27 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE MUSIC DIRECTOR - The
IOWA PIANO COMPETITION takes place March 8 – 10, 2007 in Baltimore Symphony Orchestra seeks a qualified and experienced
Sioux City, IA. Pianists of any nationality between the ages of 18 and professional to provide administrative and personal support for
35 are eligible to compete. Deadline is Oct. 30, 2006. Application incoming Music Director. This position will provide additional
forms, rules and repertoire are available at support for the Artistic Operations Department in non-Music Director
www.iowapianocompetition.org weeks. Principal Responsibilities: Coordinate Music Director's
schedule and itinerary during 14 conducting weeks and 2
20th FERROL INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION takes administrative weeks in Baltimore. Prioritize and organize media,
place Nov.30 – Dec. 7, 2006 in Ferrol, Spain. The competition is fundraising and community activities. Maintain open and direct
open to pianists from all over the world at least 16 years of age and communication with all branches of the BSO on behalf of the Music
not older than 35 by Nov. 6, 2006. Applications are available in the Director. Provide personal support on rehearsal, concert and
Placement Office, or visit www.ferrol.es. Deadline is Nov. 6, 2006. administrative days including dressing room set-up, meals and
transportation. Organize and respond to correspondence, phone calls
and requests for meetings. Manage and advocate for special projects
OPERA specific to the Music Director. Communicate directly with artists and
their managers regarding musical and artistic matters. Arrange for
OPERA AMERICA CAREER GUIDE UPDATES - listings of
Music Director to meet with soloists and composers during
auditions and application deadlines are available in this bimonthly
performance weeks
publication. It is available in the Placement Office for your reference.
Must have proven management skill, knowledge of the symphonic
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repertoire and a minimum of three years experience with professional CH59 SOPRANO, ALTO, TENOR, BASS needed for the Choir of the
orchestra or performing arts operations. Must have excellent Basilica, the resident professional ensemble of the National Shrine in
interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills to work Washington, DC. Vocal training, proficiency in sight-reading and
effectively and diplomatically with diverse personalities and high- previous choral experience are required. For more information
level professionals. Computer skills, including word processing, including sample repertoire list, schedule, salary, and audition
database & spreadsheet applications. Familiarity with OPAS a plus. information, contact Peter Latona, 202-281-0618 or pjl@bnsic.org
Submit letter of application and resume to Jeremy Rothman, Artistic
Administrator, at 1212 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201 or via CH60 MINISTER OF MUSIC - The Agape House inter-city ministry
email to jrothman@baltimoresymphony.org. Position will be filled in and outreach center for children is in need of a dependable minister of
early Fall 2006. Deadline is Sept. 30, 2006. music. Must be able to play contemporary, traditional gospel music
by ear. Wednesday Out-Reach Service, 6:00 - 7:00 pm; Saturday
A28 REGISTRATION SYSTEM COORDINATOR – Peabody rehearsal Children's Church 1:00 - 2:30 pm; Sunday service, 11:45 -
Preparatory. Coordinate all aspects of the student registration 1:45 pm. Starting salary is $250 plus.
process for 2000 students in the Peabody Preparatory. Manage
all tuition, registration, application and payment plan payments. CH61 BASS/BARITONE SECTION LEADER - The Shrine of the
Responsible for processing refunds, making account adjustments, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Parish in the Mt. Washington
the collection procedure, statement and billing process, receipts, Neighborhood of Baltimore City seeks a section leader for the 2006-7
and mailings. Ensure accurate posting of all payments and Choir Season to begin September 13th. Responsibilities include:
refunds into the database. Must be a High School graduate with Sunday Mass at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday rehearsal from 7:30-9 p.m.
working knowledge of relational databases, Word, Access, and also Holy Days including Christmas and Holy Week. Salary based on
Excel. Must have excellent customer service skills. Preferred experience and training. The Shrine of the Sacred Heart is located
qualifications include knowledge of registration procedures; within walking distance from the Mt. Washington Light Rail stop.
knowledge of music; and previous experience working in a Please Contact Douglas Barclay, Director of Music and Liturgy at
Registrars’ or Student accounts Office. Reference Job #25369. (410-466-6884 *16) or dblyco21@hotmail.com for inquiries and to
Apply on line at http://jobs.jhu.edu or contact Homewood request an audition.
Human Resources at 410-516-8048.
CH62 TENOR needed at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1700 South
A29 DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS – Road, Baltimore, MD 21209. Must have a good voice, be a good
Levine School of Music, Washington, DC. Assist the Dean in reader, and be dependable. $50 per week. Contact Richard Lake,
oversight of Levine’s educational policy and programs, which serve 410-532-7631.
over 3,000 students at 4 campuses throughout the Washington, DC CH63 COUNTERTENOR (willing to sing alto); BASS; TENOR
metropolitan area. Manage Levine’s internal merit programs for needed for Choir of Men and Boys at St. Stephen’s Traditional
students and faculty, oversee and manage the School’s outreach, Episcopal Church, 11856 Mays Chapel Road, Timonium, Maryland
offsite, and collaborative educational programs. Must have a 410-560-6776 (transportation problems can be worked out) Excellent
Bachelors’ degree in music or a related field, Masters Degree Tradition of English Choral Music. One Sunday Service and one
preferred. Minimum 5 – 10 yeas experience in a music-education Monthly Choral Evensong. $ 275 - $ 300 / month. Contact
setting. Submit letter of interest, CV, salary requirements and contact Choirmaster: David Riley (410-377-7251)
information for 3 references to: A. Maria Williams; Manager of
Human Resources; LSM; 2801 Upton Street, NW; Washington, DC COLLEGE TEACHING
20008. mwilliams@levineschool.org. Deadline is Sept. 10, 2006.
The Music Vacancy List of the College Music Society is available in
CHURCH the Placement Office for reference.
CH56 PRAISE TEAM DIRECTOR needed at Calvary United CT88 THEORY/PIANO – York College of Pennsylvania. Coordinate
Methodist Church in Annapolis. Must play a lead instrument - guitar music theory and keyboard studies; teach music theory, Piano
or keyboard. The job includes one Sunday evening service and one Pedagogy, Piano Literature and Applied Piano. Other responsibilities
rehearsal per week. $200 per week. Contact Byron Brought at 410- may include teaching Music Appreciation, Sight Singing and Ear
268-1776. Training, and accompanying students and faculty on concerts and
recitals. Successful candidates are required to hold a doctorate in
CH57 ORGANIST needed at Rosemont Community Church, 3599 E. piano performance and/or music theory at the time of appointment.
Northern Parkway for one Sunday service. Call Linda Henry at 410- Send a letter, current resume, and 3 letters of recommendation by Oct.
925-3421, or the church office at 410-254-2570. 23, 2006 to: Dr. Frederick Schreiner, Director; Division of Music;
YCP; York, PA 17405. fschrein@ycp.edu
CH58 CHOIR DIRECTOR – Centreville Presbyterian Church,
Centreville, VA. Manage, direct and coordinate the traditional music Positions also available:
program and provide leadership for the traditional worship service to
include: directing the Chancel Choir, overseeing the Children, Youth COMPOSITION; MUSICOLOGY – Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
and Handbell choirs, coordinating with organist. Completion of www.brooklyn.cuny.edu
Bachelor of Music degree preferred, but not required. Minimum 2
years as choir or music director preferred. Must have strong WORLD MUSIC; THEORY – Salem State College, Salem, MA (Ref.
background in choral direction, strong leadership qualities, and be Code 07-AA-F-MUS-WMT) www.salemstate.edu/eo-hr
creative, flexible, enthusiastic, and able to work in a dynamic, growing
ministry. Email resume to choirdirector@centrevillepres.com or call MUSIC EDUCATION; VOICE – Elizabethtown College.
the church at 703-830-0098. www.etown.edu/humanresources
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CONCERT BAND; CHORAL MUSIC – University of North of Sunday, September 10, 2006 in Leesburg. The orchestra rehearsals
Carolina, Asheville, NC. www.unca.edu/aa/06-07%20pages/vac-vac for the 2006-2007 season are on Wednesday evenings September
2006 through May 2007. The Loudoun Symphony is a semi-
MUSIC, Los Rios Community College District, Sacramento, Ca professional orchestra with a strong community interest in the fastest
www.losrios.edu growing county in the United States. The orchestra performs four
weekends of subscription concerts each season—in October,
COMPOSITION/THEORY; ORCH COND – California State Univ, December, March and May, a week of in-school concert programs, an
Long Beach, CA www.csulb.edu annual Pops concert in early June, and a free Family Concert in Feb.
There are also chamber music opportunities throughout the year. The
CONDUCTING 2006-2007 season will be the Loudoun Symphony’s sixteenth full
concert season. Individuals interested in auditioning should specify
CONDUCTORS GUILD Opportunities Bulletin is available in the the instrument and send name, address, and daytime phone number
Placement Office for reference. along with a $5 non-refundable fee payable to: Loudoun Symphony,
P.O. Box 4478, Leesburg, VA 20177. Repertoire and an audition
C30 ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR – The Florida Orchestra. Rehearse time slot will be forwarded by mail. For more information call the
and conduct educational and other outreach concerts; cover for Loudoun Symphony office at 703-771-8287. (repeat listing)
Masterworks series and other Masterworks-type programming;
conduct other performances as needed (may include Pops, special and P29 VIOLIN, VIOLA – The Baltimore Chamber Orchestra will be
family-oriented programs). Plan and participate in outreach holding formal auditions at Kraushaar Auditorium (Goucher College,
programming and activities. Must have outstanding musicianship; Towson, MD) on September 14, 2006. Preliminary rounds will be
substantial instrumental conducting experience; strong communication screened. Anyone who wishes to participate in these auditions should
skills appropriate for musicians and audiences of all ages. A complete forward a copy of their resume with a cover sheet including current
application will include a resume, repertoire list, three professional contact info to Rachelkaty@gmail.com For additional information,
letters of recommendation, 15-minute demonstration DVD/videotape, please call the BCO offices at 410-426-0157. Items can be sent via
and essay. The essay should be no more than 1500 words, addressing mail to: BCO- Auditions (Please indicate VIOLA or VIOLIN); 5807
this topic: Explain how you believe education and outreach Harford Road; Baltimore, MD 21214. Foreign Musicians should also
performance activities should relate to the primary artistic mission of a include a copy of their green cards and/or visas showing permission to
modern American symphony orchestra. Send completed application work in the US. Audition times (between 10 am & 4 pm) will be
package to: David Rogers, Conductor Search; The Florida Orchestra, emailed one week prior to the auditions, so please submit resumes by
101 S. Hoover Blvd., Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33609. Deadline is Oct. September 4th. . (repeat listing)
20, 2006. http://www.floridaorchestra.org P30 VIOLIN – US Army Strings, based in Washington, DC,
announces a violin vacancy with auditions in November, 2006.
C31 MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR – Quad City Resume/recording deadline is Sept. 15, 2006. Visit the website for
Symphony Orchestra Association. Serve as the music director and more information www.usarmyband.com . (repeat listing)
principal conductor, he/shall be responsible for providing the overall
musical and artistic direction of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra. P31 BASS - The Prince George’s Philharmonic will hold auditions
General duties shall include: programming; conducting rehearsals and on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm.
performances for the events and programs as described in the The auditions will be held at High Point High School in Beltsville,
employment agreement; recruitment and auditioning of musicians, MD. High Point High School is on Powder Mill Road, just off of I-95,
selecting guest conductors and guest soloists; providing overall exit 29 B. This is a paid position. Please contact Brenton Benfield,
guidance for the QCSO's youth and adult music education programs, personnel manager, for more information. Phone: 301-454-1462 or go
Quad City Youth Symphony Orchestra and Youth String Ensemble; to the website to fill out an audition form. www.gpphilharmonic.org
providing overall guidance for the QCSO's chamber music program.
Must have exceptional musicianship and conducting skills; master's PART-TIME MUSICAL
degree or equivalent; five years of professional conducting experience; PART-TIME AND FULL-TIME
proven record of success in audience and volunteer relations, NON-MUSICAL
orchestral development, and innovative programming; strong skills in
interpersonal relationships, leadership, and communication; strong
PT103 PIANO, DRUMS/PERCUSSION & FLUTE TEACHERS
ability to work and communicate with youth; residency to be
needed at the International School of Music, Bethesda, MD. E-mail
discussed. Please submit letter of application, resume/curriculum
your resume to info@ismw.org or mail it to: Int’l School of Music;
vitae, list of repertoire conducted and any areas of special musical
5110 Ridgefield Rd, Suite 212; Bethesda, MD 20816.
interest. Please do not send video, audio, or MP3 files at this time.
Postal applications may be sent to: Attn: Search Committee Quad City
PT104 VOICE AND FLUTE TEACHERS needed at the Maryland
Symphony Orchestra 327 Brady Street Davenport, IA 52801-1508.
Conservatory of Music. Both positions will begin in this fall with the
Deadline is Oct. 1, 2006. www.qcsymphony.com
school year beginning Monday, Sept. 11. The school is located in Bel
Air, MD, on the campus of John Carroll School. Information about
PERFORMANCE Maryland Conservatory of Music is available at:
www.musicismagic.com Applicants should submit a 1-page cover
P28 STRINGS & BRASS The Loudoun Symphony, under the letter explaining his/her interest in the Conservatory, along with a 1-
direction of Mark Allen McCoy, announces performing opportunities page resume to info@musisicmagic.com or call (410) 399-9900 for
for paid principal string positions and for non-paid (volunteer) section more information.
strings and brass positions for the 2006-2007 season. Paid principal
string positions are Assistant Concertmaster, Principal Viola and PT105 RETAIL HELP wanted, part-time, for music retail store and
Assistant Principal Cello. Non-paid positions are 2nd Trumpet, 4th concert venue. Apply in person at An die Musik, 409 N Charles
Horn, and Section Strings. Auditions will take place in the afternoon Street.
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PT106 KEYBOARD/PIANIO PLAYER needed for a production of
Footloose at St. Anthony’s Parish in the Gardenville neighborhood of
northeast Baltimore City. Production is Sept. 23, 24, 30 & Oct. 1.
Tech week is Sept. 17. If you are interested, call Vince Mainolfi at
410-960-0184.
PT107 DESK ATTENDANT, LIFEGUARD needed at
Intercontinental Harbor Court hotel in Baltimore. Positions are Part-
time, year around, pm and weekends. Interested applicants are asked
to fax a resume to the Human Resources Department at 410-659-5925
or apply in person Mon – Wed. 10 am – 4 pm at 550 Light Street,
Baltimore. Full time DINING HOSTESS is also needed.
PIANO, VIOLIN, GUITAR, CELLO, WIND, VOICE, BRASS,
DRUM teachers needed at Musika, a private music teacher
organization. Positions are for teaching in students’ homes or out of
your studio throughout the Baltimore, Washington, DC, Philadelphia
areas. Apply on line at www.musikalessons.com/application.php 1-
877-MUSIKA-4
PT109 CONCERTMASTER - One Voice Community Chorus in
Richmond, Virginia seeks a concertmaster to serve in November 4,
2006 performance of Haydn's Creation. Salary, lodging, travel are
negotiable. Please contact Glen McCune at glenmccune@comcast.net
by September 20. African-Americans are strongly encouraged to
apply.
VOLUNTEER
MUSICIANS needed to perform at the Myerberg Senior Center at 1
pm on weekday afternoons. Jazz, popular, classical musicians are
welcome – instrumental and singers. Please contact Sherrie Polsky,
410-358-6856.
MUSICIANS - The Peabody Elderhostel is in need of volunteer
musicians to perform during some ―special‖ program weeks. In
particular, jazz musicians and vocalists (opera, musical theater,
Broadway) are highly desired. Please contact Julia Potler at the
Peabody Elderhostel to discuss available recital dates, which vary
throughout the entire school year (October 2006 through June 2007).
Please stop by the Peabody Inn for details or email
jpotler1@peabody.jhu.edu.
VIOLIN, VIOLA, TRUMPET, SUBSTITUTES. - The Prince
George’s Philharmonic will hold auditions on Wednesday, September
6, 2006 from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm. The auditions will be held at
High Point High School in Beltsville, MD. High on Powder Mill
Road, just off of I-95, exit 29 B. Auditions will be held for violin,
viola, 2nd trumpet & substitutes for all sections. All positions are
volunteer. Auditions will also be held for Principal Bass, a paid
position. Please contact Brenton Benfield, personnel manager, for
more information. Phone: 301-454-1462 or visit the web site 20 to fill
out an audition form. www.gpphilharmonic.org
We do our best to provide good information in this Job Vacancy
Bulletin. However, since the information is drawn almost completely
from other sources, we cannot be responsible for its accuracy.
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